Blessed (Lucinda Williams album)
Blessed is the tenth studio album by Lucinda Williams, her eleventh album overall. It was released in 2011 on Lost Highway Records and includes guest appearances by Elvis Costello and Matthew Sweet.[4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Americana, folk rock, alternative country, heartland rock | |||
| Label | Lost Highway | |||
| Producer | Don Was, Eric Liljestrand, Tom Overby | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Spin | [3] |
"Buttercup" was released to radio and digital outlets as the first single.
The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200,[5] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttercup" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "I Don't Know How You're Livin'" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Copenhagen" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Born to Be Loved" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Seeing Black" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Soldier's Song" | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Blessed" | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Sweet Love" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Ugly Truth" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Convince Me" | 5:45 |
| 11. | "Awakening" | 6:25 |
| 12. | "Kiss Like Your Kiss" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 59:05 | |
Blessed deluxe version
All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttercup" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "I Don't Know How You're Livin'" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Copenhagen" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Born to Be Loved" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Seeing Black" | 5:14 |
| 6. | "Soldier's Song" | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Blessed" | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Sweet Love" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Ugly Truth" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Convince Me" | 5:45 |
| 11. | "Awakening" | 6:25 |
| 12. | "Kiss Like Your Kiss" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 59:05 | |
All tracks are written by Lucinda Williams.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buttercup" | 4:01 |
| 2. | "I Don't Know How You're Livin'" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Copenhagen" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Born To Be Loved" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Seeing Black" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Soldier's Song" | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Blessed" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Sweet Love" | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Ugly Truth" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Convince Me" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Awakening" | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Kiss Like Your Kiss" | 2:32 |
| Total length: | 45:08 | |
Personnel
- Lucinda Williams – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
- Nathan Barr – cello
- Elvis Costello – electric guitar
- Rami Jaffee – accordion, Hammond organ, piano
- Greg Leisz – 12-string guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
- Val McCallum – electric guitar, national steel guitar, slide guitar
- Butch Norton – drums, percussion
- David Sutton – bass guitar, upright bass
- Matthew Sweet – background vocals
References
- Allmusic review
- Robert Christgau review Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Spin review
- "Blessed - Lucinda Williams". AllMusic. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- "Blessed - Lucinda Williams". Billboard.com. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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